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Joshua White
Data Scientist @ Cogstate
I’m a Data Scientist in the innovation team at Cogstate. My role primarily involves undertaking data analysis to support the business development and product development of Cogstate tests. I have a particular interest in using computational methods and complex data analysis to better understand the mind, and have experience doing so with a variety of programs / programming languages. I also tutor statistics and data analysis at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. Previously, I worked as a litigation lawyer.
Education
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma (Advanced) in Psychology
Melbourne, Australia
2019
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Melbourne, Australia
2018
Washington University in Saint Louis
Master of Laws
Saint Louis, MO, USA
2014
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Laws (Hons) & Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
Brisbane, Australia
2013
Research/Science Experience
Data Scientist – Innovation
Cogstate Ltd
Mebourne, Australia
Present - 2021
I undertake data analysis to support the business development and product development of Cogstate tests.
Scientist
Cogstate Ltd
Mebourne, Australia
2021 - 2020
Complex Human Data Hub Research Assistant
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences (MSPS)
University of Melbourne
2021 - 2020
- Take a leading role in COVID-19 tracking social licence project
- Assist with CHDH research projects
- Organise CHDH Seminar Series
- Manage CHDH website
- Manage CHDH social media
Research Assistant to Prof. Simon Dennis
Memory and Language Lab
University of Melbourne
2020 - 2019
Conceptualise, research, code, complete ethics application, collect and analyse data, and write paper.
Professional Experience
Lawyer
Thomson Geer
Brisbane, Australia
2017 - 2015
- Insolvency litigation
- General commercial litigation
- Admitted to Queensland Supreme Court
- Admitted to High Court of Australia
Member Service Officer
Heritage Bank
Toowoomba, Australia
2010 - 2009
Teaching Experience
Advanced Design and Data Anlysis (PSYC40005) Tutor
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2021
Tutoring two PSYC40005 lab classes for MSPS.
Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (PSYC40014) Tutor
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2021
Tutoring three PSYC40014 lab classes for MSPS.
Mind, Brain & Behaviour 2 (PSYC10004) Tutor
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2020
Tutoring three PSYC10004 lab classes for MSPS.
Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1 (PSYC10003) Tutor
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2020
Tutored two PSYC10003 lab classes for MSPS.
Cognitive Psychology (PSYC20007) Tutor
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2019
Tutored two PSYC20007 lab classes for MSPS.
Statistics Tutor
Self-employed
Melbourne, Australia
2019
Informal statistics tutoring for University of Melbourne psychology undergraduates.
Awards
Australian Psychological Society Prize for fourth year Psychology
Top ranking graduating student (WAM: 94.5)
University of Melbourne
2019
Dean’s Honours List for the Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Top ranking graduating student (WAM: 92.7)
University of Melbourne
2018
Behavioural Neuroscience Prize
Highest grades in Behavioural Neuroscience subjects
University of Melbourne
2018
Dean’s Honour Roll
Top 10% of graduating LLB/BCom class
University of Queensland
2014
Dean’s Commendation of High Achievement
Exceptional grades — Semester 1, 2010 & Semester 2, 2011
University of Queensland
2011 - 2010
Academic Publications
The acceptability and uptake of smartphone tracking for COVID-19 in Australia
PLoS ONE
N/A
2021
Paul M. Garrett, Joshua P. White, Stephan Lewandowsky, Yoshihisa Kashima, Andrew Perfors, Daniel R. Little, Nic Geard, Lewis Mitchell, Martin Tomko, Simon Dennis
Public acceptance of Privacy-Encroaching Policies to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom
PLoS ONE)
N/A
2021
Stephan Lewandowsky, Simon Dennis, Amy Perfors, Yoshihisa Kashima, Joshua P. White, Paul Garrett, Daniel R. Little, Muhsin Yesilada
Young adults view smartphone tracking technologies for COVID-19 as acceptable: the case of Taiwan
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
N/A
2021
Paul M. Garrett, Yu Wen Wang, Joshua P. White, Shulan Hsieh, Carol Strong, Yi-Chan Lee, Stephan Lewandowsky, Simon Dennis, Cheng-Ta Yang
Ambiguity aversion in qualitative contexts: a vignette study
Psyarxiv (Submitted to Journal of Behavoural Decision Making)
N/A
2021
Joshua P. White, Andrew Perfors
Response time modelling reveals evidence for multiple, distinct sources of moral decision caution
BioRxiv (Submitted to Cognition)
N/A
2021
Milan Andrejević, Joshua P. White, Daniel Feuerriegel, Simon Laham, Stefan Bode
Papers please: Predictive factors for the uptake of national and international COVID-19 immunity and vaccination passports
PsyArXiv (Submitted to Journal of Medical Internet Research)
N/A
2021
Paul M. Garrett, Joshua P. White, Simon Dennis, Stephan Lewandowsky, Cheng-Ta Yang, Yasmina Okan, Andrew Perfors, Daniel R. Little, Anastasia Kozyreva, Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, Takashi Kusumi, Yoshihisa Kashima
High national acceptance for COVID-19 contact tracing technologies in Taiwan
JMIR mHealth and uHealth (currently as preprint)
N/A
2021
Paul M. Garrett, Yu Wen Wang, Joshua P. White, Yoshihisa Kashima, Simon Dennis, Cheng-Ta Yang